Improvement in carpet-stretchers



G. D. HUSEMANN.

CARPET-STRETCHER. No.180,03Z, Patented July 18. 1876.

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N,PETERS. PHOTO-LITHOGRAFHER. WASHINGTON- Dv UNITED STATES Y PATENTQFFICEQ GOTTLIEB D. HUSEMANBLOF ALTON, ILLINOIS.

' IMPROVEMENT IN CARPET-STRETCH ERSQ Specification forming part of.Lette1's Patent No. [80,032, dated July 18, 1876; application filedMarch 23, 1876. c

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, GOlTLlEB D. HUSE- MANN, of Alton, in the county ofMadison, State of Illinois, have invented certain Improvements inGarpet-Stretchers,ot' which the following is a specification:

The nature and ohjectof my invention are to stretch carpets when thesame are to be put down for use.

Mode of using: The stretcher is put under the carpet.

A is the lever and grabbing-iron. hold-last attached to the lever. Modeof operation: When ,the carpet is tacked down on one side of the room orhall, the stretcher is put under the carpet on the B is theoppositeside. By putting the hand on the GOTTLIEB D. 'HUSE MANN. [L.'S.j

Witnesses: 4

HENRY SCHUILLE, EDMOND N OONAN.

